Community notes on history talk and local events in Pella
Ed Lamson reports on Martha Lautenbach’s talk about Pella history and the welcome by Rose Van Vark and Jaycees wives. The city hostess program and tours of the Pella Historisch Museum foster community ties and new friendships. Direct Distance Dial service by Fowler Telephone Company marks progress in area communications. Official invitations for the Red Rock Dam and Lake dedication are available at the office. The organization urges qualified nominees for the upcoming city elections with filings due by October 7.
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Martha Lautenbach
Pella
Rose van Vark
Jaycees
Fowler Telephone Company
Red Rock I
Opinion on abolishing the Electoral College
The House backs a constitutional amendment to end the Electoral College. If approved by two thirds of the Senate and ratified by states, it would make every vote count for the chosen candidate. Observers warn the path to adoption faces tough battles in Congress and in the states.
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Moners
House of Representatives
Senate
Owa
Nixon delays draft calls to ease campus unrest
Pay-off Solow President Nixon cancels the November and December draft calls and spreads the October call over those months. The move aims to avert campus disorder as students return to school and challenges the militancy that critics once blamed for excesses.
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Solow
Nixon
Esthetic concerns on bra free movement debated
The piece argues that some women may find the bra free movement uplifting for morale while urging consideration of figure. It warns that neglecting esthetic standards could lead to a general sagging of aesthetics.
Pella’s Tom Fultz A Longtime Mayor Burgomaster Biography
The piece recalls T G Fultz former mayor and honorary Burgomaster of Pella who arrived in September 1910 married Nora Myers March 1 1911 and moved his office several times including the Livery Barn the Saloon Building and Meyers TV shop before settling in the City Office basement in 1918. It notes his civic service from school board tenure starting in 1916 alderman in 1931 and a long run as Burgomaster during Tulip Time since 1935, his dedication to coal for local miners, and his life with Nora at Pella Manor after 1965 until her death in 1968.
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Pella
T.G. Fultz
Nora Myers
Ilinois and
Ames
Jim Sheehy
Meyers TV Shop
Fultz
Tom
Overnor
Rotary International
Nora
Higher education under Iowa legislative scrutiny?
A fragmented account reviews state higher education facing a legislative probe after Regents raised state university tuition by as much as 60 percent. Baxter and McDonald prepare an outline for the 10 member committee, signaling a long term, wide ranging study of Iowa’s budget and revenue processes. Opposition, support, and political dynamics are noted, with mentions of key figures and party topics. The piece also covers debates on liquor privatization, hair length policies, and civil liberties involvement in student rights.
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Iowa
Board of Regents
California
Baxter and McDonald
al Baxter
Baxter
Towa
Safety first in transportation needs bold action
The piece argues that improved auto rail and air safety requires trading convenience for safety. It notes rail crossing dangers, supports closing many rail auto intersections, and urges prioritizing safety over speed and convenience. It cites airports National and Dulles and calls for better roads and railroad beds with superior safety controls. It emphasizes removing known hazards and addressing human factors.
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Dulles
National
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Ed Lamson
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Servee Papas
Wtaar Oe
Main St
North Main
Boland
Buwalda Brothers
Wally Fowler
Henry Rhynsburger
Lincoln School
Main Street
Pella Chronicle Advertiser
Holland
Jean “Brodie
Masitie
Jenny Lewis
Technicolor
Briese
Rod Steiger
Montue
Wierer
Fabian
David NI Topol
Anna Karina
John Hurt
Honest Arie
Capitol
Don Reid
Iowa Press Assn
McDonald
Rai
Adlai Stevenson III
Democratic Party
Frontier Club
Harold Hughes
Buttons
Hughes
Stevenson
Gannon
Sioux City Exchange Club
House
William Gannon
Migo Democrat
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
The
Civil Liberties Union
James Rosenkild
Washington
Rom
U.S
Rep
John Ky
Jansen & Rouw
Franklin
Merica
Evralet
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